Top 10 Source Nations for UK Immigrant Population

Poland, India, and Pakistan have emerged as the top 3 source nations for UK immigrant population. Poland accounts for 9.5% of the UK immigrant population while India accounts for 9.0%. Pakistan accounts for 5.9% and is at the third rank. Ireland with 4.5% is at the 4th position while Germany is in the 5th position with 3.3%.

Top source nations for UK immigrant population are:

Rank

Nation

% share of immigrant population

1.

Poland

9.5%

2.

India

9.0%

3.

Pakistan

5.9%

4.

Ireland

4.5%

5.

Germany

3.3%

6.

Romania

2.6%

7.

Nigeria

2.3%

8.

Bangladesh

2.3%

9.

South Africa

2.2%

10.

Italy

2.1%

Indian and Polish citizenship is also the major overseas nationalities in the UK. The Poles are the largest group and account for 15.7% of the overseas nationals in the UK.

The size of the overseas-born population in the UK was 3.8 million in 1993. It had crossed 8.7 million in 2015. The numbers of overseas-born individuals are increasing annually in the UK, as quoted by the Guardian. The exceptions were the years 2013, 2010, 2007, and 1996. There were marginal decreases in these years.

The period between 2005 and 2008 was the time when the maximum increase UK Immigrant Population was observed. This was revealed through the analysis for the period 1993 to 2015. It also coincides with the substantial arrival of immigrants from East Europe due to the expansion of EU in 2004.

The numbers of both male and female immigrants in the UK have enhanced over time. Women have although accounted for a small percentage of UK immigrant population after 1993. 52% of the overseas-born populations in the UK were women in 2015.

About 50% overseas-born populations in the UK were in London with 36.8% and South East with 12.8%. Northern Ireland the North East and Wales have a low share of the total overseas-born population in the UK. This is with 1.4%, 1.6%, and 2.2% respectively.